J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020

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We've seen some advances in robotics, featuring transforming devices of sorts. It appears, however, that Takara Tomy, along with Brave Robotics and Asratech, are actually involved in the creation of a full-sized transforming car: Project J-Deite! They have recently revealed their first steptowards project completion, the 1/4 scale model, aptly named Quarter - read on below for more information, images and a clip, and head here for the whole story.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

To Project J-deite,
BRAVE ROBOTICS Inc., Asratec Corp.,
and Tomy Co., Ltd. belong.
In Project J-deite, we proceed research on
robot technology that creates the next generation.

October 2014.
As a first step of the result of technical research,
we produced “J-deite Quarter” of 1.3 m long,
a quarter of 5 m long of the final goal.

In this project,
we will continue to proceed research
to complete the next goal,
“J-deite Half” of 2.5 m long,
a half of the final goal in 2016.

Height in robot mode/length in vehicle mode: 1.3 m,
weight: 35 kg, maximum battery power: 3 kw,
operating time: 1 hour, number of seats: 2,
controlled by V-Sido OS.
Power source: servo motor manufactured by Futaba Corp.

[Robot Mode SPEC]
Maximum walking speed: 1 km/h, gripping weight: 0.1 kg.

[Vehicle Mode SPEC]
Maximum traveling speed: 10km/h, minimum road clearance: 40 mm.

Credit(s): J-Deite

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Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616710)
Posted by BERSEKAEL on October 25th, 2014 @ 5:02am CDT

Good Job!

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616712)
Posted by dragons on October 25th, 2014 @ 5:54am CDT

They made there own mini con head looks close to Japanese police car autobot series prime transforms into dragon train title is bit misleading expect it to be first real transforming car to drive in

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616717)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 25th, 2014 @ 7:09am CDT

Anyone else getting an Alternators Smokescreen vibe from this?

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616721)
Posted by Rated X on October 25th, 2014 @ 7:21am CDT

Not to say the final results wont be impressive, but unless the life sized car can drive and seat human passengers, it will be a bit silly.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616722)
Posted by Rated X on October 25th, 2014 @ 7:23am CDT

Not to say the final results wont be impressive, but unless the life sized car can drive and seat human passengers, it will be a bit silly.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616728)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on October 25th, 2014 @ 8:12am CDT

this is really freaking cool.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616743)
Posted by Fox Thiagarajan on October 25th, 2014 @ 9:56am CDT

Nice. Going to be baby steps perhaps, until they develop one that transforms and drives. Very cool regardless.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616748)
Posted by Shockwave7 on October 25th, 2014 @ 10:46am CDT

I remember back in the late 80s there was a transformer they showed off at monster truck rallies. Probably primitive by the standards of this prototype, but it shows they WERE doing life-sized versions at least 20 years before these guys.

Can't help wondering who's footing the bill for this, and what they hope to gain. I don't like to be a wet blanket, because this thing IS really cool. But as has been rightly asked - what's the point of it? What do the makers hope to do with this if it can't drive or seat passengers?

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616763)
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on October 25th, 2014 @ 11:32am CDT

I for one welcome our new transforming overlords :lol:

I'm curious, how do they plan to recuperate the cost of this? Why are they doing it in other words

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616776)
Posted by timcourtois on October 25th, 2014 @ 12:10pm CDT

F@#!$&* gorilla arms.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616777)
Posted by Convoy on October 25th, 2014 @ 12:12pm CDT

According to the story; they're doing this because an alien dubbed J-deite told some people, telepathically through a meteorite, to make him a receptacle that resembles a car/humanoid robot at 5 meters length to make communication, between here and there, more clear.

I'm sure the twist in 2020 will be something like J-deite turning out to be a villian named Jadestroyer and all along the message was, build me and witness your demise. or something like that.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616806)
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on October 25th, 2014 @ 1:56pm CDT

Sick.

Waits patiently on BBTS, E-HOBBY, HOBBY LINK JAPAN for a exclusive figure (that transforms of course) based on this, the size of a masterpiece figure size

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616807)
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on October 25th, 2014 @ 1:58pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Anyone else getting an Alternators Smokescreen vibe from this?

A little

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616810)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on October 25th, 2014 @ 2:11pm CDT

Robots are going to take over the world! Everyone, run for your lives!!!

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616815)
Posted by MarkNL on October 25th, 2014 @ 2:27pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Anyone else getting an Alternators Smokescreen vibe from this?

Yep, that was just the thing I first thought about when seeing this Transformer. :lol:

They should upgrade that front grill and give it more detail. Has the shape of an Aston Martin grill. Me likes eet. :APPLAUSE:

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616834)
Posted by Evil Eye on October 25th, 2014 @ 3:35pm CDT

Well, KSI is real. We're screwed.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616859)
Posted by padfoo on October 25th, 2014 @ 4:56pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Anyone else getting an Alternators Smokescreen vibe from this?

Oh yeah that was my first thought, they made Smokescreen!

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616873)
Posted by Peridot on October 25th, 2014 @ 6:11pm CDT

Dear God, they did it! They actually did it!

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616875)
Posted by Burn on October 25th, 2014 @ 6:27pm CDT

Shockwave7 wrote:Can't help wondering who's footing the bill for this, and what they hope to gain. I don't like to be a wet blanket, because this thing IS really cool. But as has been rightly asked - what's the point of it? What do the makers hope to do with this if it can't drive or seat passengers?

Well there's the whole proof of concept and the whole "because we can".

But the technology they will probably have to develop to make it work will no doubt have applications in other fields of robotics as well.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616879)
Posted by Black Bumblebee on October 25th, 2014 @ 6:40pm CDT

And now, if we can get a good AI developed by 2020 as well... we can combine the two, and dub ourselves the Quintisons, using our robotic creations as a new slave class...

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616926)
Posted by Madeus Prime on October 25th, 2014 @ 9:07pm CDT

As cool as this is, it'll never come to fruition. :-(

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616929)
Posted by Ultra Markus on October 25th, 2014 @ 9:19pm CDT

im getting a minicon vibe from this

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616930)
Posted by Zeedust on October 25th, 2014 @ 9:21pm CDT

Black Bumblebee wrote:And now, if we can get a good AI developed by 2020 as well... we can combine the two, and dub ourselves the Quintisons, using our robotic creations as a new slave class...

Oh, yes, because that turned out so well on television.

I propose instead we look into integrating our own bodies into such technology, like the Nebulans.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616934)
Posted by Burn on October 25th, 2014 @ 9:32pm CDT

Madeus Prime wrote:As cool as this is, it'll never come to fruition.

You base this statement on what exactly?

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616940)
Posted by Zeedust on October 25th, 2014 @ 9:40pm CDT

Metro Prime wrote:Dear God, they did it! They actually did it!

They actually did it. Those butchers managed to crack the code!

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616977)
Posted by UltraPrimal on October 26th, 2014 @ 12:09am CDT

Can't wait to see this at TFCon 2020. And then a few years later some 3rd party company will come along with nicer looking one that costs 5 times as much.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1616980)
Posted by Madeus Prime on October 26th, 2014 @ 12:13am CDT

Burn wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:As cool as this is, it'll never come to fruition.

You base this statement on what exactly?

Just a feeling. I've seen stuff like this happen. Something really awesome is made, but after a little while, funding runs out.

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1617030)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 26th, 2014 @ 6:37am CDT

This is pretty cool, and those wondering about recouping costs, I think licensing deals will be worth it: manga, anime, transformers, figma, nenodroid, tv shows, movies and video games. If the project works the money that could be made is nothing to sniff at...plus it'll be done in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

coincidence ?

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1617032)
Posted by Peridot on October 26th, 2014 @ 6:55am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:This is pretty cool, and those wondering about recouping costs, I think licensing deals will be worth it: manga, anime, transformers, figma, nenodroid, tv shows, movies and video games. If the project works the money that could be made is nothing to sniff at...plus it'll be done in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics coincidence ?

I would love a toy of this thing. (Or at least an Alternators Smokescreen.)

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1617038)
Posted by noctorro on October 26th, 2014 @ 7:30am CDT

YES!

Just YES!

Re: J-Deite Quarter Project - A Real Transforming Car by 2020 (1617358)
Posted by rpetras on October 27th, 2014 @ 8:51am CDT

Probably a university research project, which is very cool!